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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
of chronic consolidation ... pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
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Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
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Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
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Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Legionella #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant